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Thomas O’Brien |
Thomas O’Brien
CWGC:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scottish Horse, 1st Battalion
No: 4004
Date of Death: 13th October 1915
Age: 23
Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of Michael & Mary Henderson O’Brien, 3 Station Road, Busby, Lanarkshire. Born Glasgow
SNWM:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scottish Horse, 1st Battalion (Yeomanry)
No: 4004
Place of Birth: Garnet Hill, Lanarkshire
Date of Death: 13th October 1915
Place of Death: Egypt
Cause of Death: Died
SNWM:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scottish Horse, 1st Battalion (Yeomanry)
No: 4004
Place of Birth: Garnet Hill, Lanarkshire
Place of Residence: Busby
Place of Enlistment: Glasgow
Date of Death: 13th October 1915
Place of Death: Egypt
Cause of Death: Died
MIC:
Thomas O’Brien, Private, Scottish Horse, No. 4004. Died Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Soldiers’ Effects:
Thomas O’Brien, Private, 1st/1st Scottish Horse, No. 4004. Died 13th October 1915 at Kasr-el-Aini Hospital, Cairo.
Mother Mary, Sister Nellie.
Listed on East Kilbride Memorial: Thomas O’Brien Listed on Busby Parish Church Memorial: Tom O’Brien
Listed on Busby West United Free Church Roll of Honour: Trooper Tom O’Brien, Scottish Horse
Scotsman, 25th October 1915. ‘Rank and File Killed’
Ballinluig. Trooper Tom O’Brien of the 1st Scottish Horse, died from wounds in hospital at Alexandria. He was admitted to hospital on the 9th September. Mrs O’Brien, his mother, recently resided at Balnaguard, Ballinluig. Prior to enlistment Trooper O’Brien was a traveller in the oil trade.
Glasgow Herald, 29th October 1915. ‘Deaths on Service’
O’Brien. Died of wounds on the 13th October at the Kasr-el-ainy Hospital, Cairo, Trooper Tom O’Brien, 1-1st Scottish Horse, aged 23 years, only son of the late M. O’Brien and of Mrs O’Brien, 3 Station Road, Busby.
1891 Census, Living at 89 West Graham Street, Barony, Glasgow
Father Michael O’Brien, age 49, Bookseller, born Ireland
Mother Mary O’Brien, age 42, born Fochabers, Morayshire
Children: Nellie O’Brien, age 17, Drapery Saleswoman, born Glasgow
James O’Brien, age 15, Drapery Salesman, born Glasgow
Mary O’Brien, age 9, Scholar, born Glasgow
Margaret O’Brien, age 5, Scholar, born Glasgow
Thomas O’Brien, age 4 months born Glasgow
1901 Census, Living at 117 Onslow Drive, Dennistoun
Mother Mary O’Brien, age 51, Widow, born Fochabers, Morayshire
Children: Nellie O’Brien, age 26, Drapery Saleswoman, born Glasgow
Mary O’Brien, age 19, Mantle Cutter, born Glasgow
Maggie O’Brien, age 15, Cash Girl, born Glasgow
Thomas O’Brien, age 10, Scholar, born Glasgow